Los Alamitos police blotter, January 29 to February 4, 2018

The items shown below are selected from the logs of the Los Alamitos Police Department. No inference of guilt is implied in showing any item in the Los Alamitos police blotter.

January 29, 2018

Citizen Assist – 6:34 p.m. – 3500 block of Cerritos Ave. – The caller was a student whose mother was refusing to pick her up and she did not have a way home. A family friend would give her a ride home. The caller’s mother did not respond to multiple attempts on her cell phone.Hazard – 9:27 p.m. – Cerritos/Santa Elise (Cypress) – The caller reported approximately four vehicles parked on the west corner and the northeast corner, obstructing the view of traffic.

January 30, 2018

Counseling – 11:19 a.m. – 3800 block of Howard Ave. – The caller advised that a neighbor daily comes to the caller’s residence and dumps large boxes. The boxes had the neighbor’s address on them and the caller requested that the police advise the subject to use the subject’s own trash. The caller took the boxes out of his trash and put them back into the neighbor’s trash cans and one on the doorstep.Transient – 4:07 p.m. – 10000 block of Los Alamitos Blvd. – A male subject was reportedly sitting near the entrance, drinking alcohol. The caller, an employee, asked him to leave and he refused. Party advised and will comply.

January 31, 2018

Keep the Peace – 12:33 p.m. – 10000 block of Bloomfield St. – The caller stated that the tow company employee was refusing to speak with him about his property. The tow company employee stated that the caller refused to talk to her after she explained that he needed proof that he was the vehicle owner. Party advised and will comply.Transient – 11:55 p.m. – 3900 block of Ball Rd. – A male subject was reportedly passed out in front of the business. The caller was getting ready to close up the business and was afraid to leave while he was out there.

February 1, 2018

Welfare Check – 8:47 a.m. – 4200 block of Katella Ave. – A female subject was reportedly passed out behind the wheel of a vehicle with a pipe in her hands. The subject was arrested for warrants and possession of drug paraphernalia.Battery Report – 6:42 p.m. – 4300 block of Howard Ave. – An urgent care employee requested contact regarding a female who was bitten on the thumb by her adult daughter. The female did not want a report. Police contacted the female, who had an altercation with her daughter. She refused to press charges, and the subject had since been moved to a hotel away from the city.

February 2, 2018

Suspicious Subject – 5:59 a.m. – 4300 block of Katella Ave. – The caller reported two subjects came off the second floor. A second caller advised that she heard voices of two males hiding behind a wall. Police responded and confirmed a burglary had occurred. A K-9 and a helicopter were requested. The helicopter was unable to respond due to the weather. Police located and detained two subjects at gunpoint. A crowbar was located in the area. IDs were confirmed on both suspects, who were arrested for burglary.

February 3, 2018

Petty Theft – 7:47 p.m. – 12000 block of Seal Beach Blvd. (Seal Beach) – A male and a female reportedly took a large amount of Nike shoes and left in a green sedan with paper plates northbound through the parking lot.

February 4, 2018

Hit & Run – 2:20 a.m. – 4900 block of Katella Ave. (Cypress) – The caller was following a small white vehicle that reportedly struck another vehicle. The suspect vehicle had rear end damage. Police made a positive ID on the vehicle and contacted the driver. A field sobriety test was conducted, and the subject was subsequently arrested for DUI. The vehicle was towed from the location.Vehicle Burglary – 4:18 p.m. – 4000 block of Green Ave. – The caller discovered that his vehicle’s driver’s side door lock had been punched and the interior had been rummaged through. There was no loss, only damage to the lock, valued at approximately $200. Log number provided for documentation.

Born and raised in Orange County, I have a B.A. in English from the University of Southern California. I grew up on Star Trek, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Saturday morning PBS reruns of Doctor Who. I am also a proud volunteer with my local police department.